on 01-10-2024
The Aveiro Tech City Hackathon is back for its third edition. This competition seeks to develop innovative and disruptive solutions to the challenges presented by tech-based companies within Aveiro's ecosystem.
The challenge will occur from October 1st to 3rd (online) and October 4th (in person), at Fábrica Centro de Ciência Viva de Aveiro. Are predicted four 4 challenges proposed by Altice Labs; BOSCH; SKY Portugal; CMA, Instituto de Telecomnicações, and University of Aveiro, with €5,000 per challenge.
Challenge 1 by Altice Labs:
MEDIA DIVE - New Forms of Interaction on TV with Enriched Content: A Promising Path
Develop new forms of interaction/consumption of enriched content, based on Altice Labs' Media Dive metadata platform, through new consumption models and ideas, new use cases, or even other innovative concepts.
Challenge 2 by Bosch Portugal:
Remote, autonomous and multisectoral confirmation of industrial processes using IOT
Develop an automatic, autonomous, multi-sensory IoT system that reports the cycle time of any industrial process.
Challenge 3 by Sky Portugal
MEMIFIER - Meme Creator
Develop a mobile app for Android or iOS that allows you to generate memes from a video stream.
Challenge 4 by Aveiro Municipality, Instituto de Telecomunicações and University of Aveiro Aveiro CityHack
Develop creative ideas for implementing a service and/or application for Smart Cities, based on the Aveiro Tech City Living Lab platform.
Registrations are open until September 19, 2024.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to test your skills, innovate, and be part of a community of creative thinkers and tech enthusiasts.
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on 12-09-2024
From September 9 to 12, the Quantum Communications group hosted a workshop and summer school on "Quantum Communications in Free Space" as part of the PTQCI – Portuguese Quantum Communication Infrastructure project. The event, held at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, and TagusPark IST Oeiras, has registered over one hundred participants.
The workshop and summer school were focused on quantum communications in free space, including satellite-to-earth quantum communications. The program covered new protocols and experimental work and featured contributions from both national and international experts, promoting knowledge exchange and fostering a unified perspective on this cutting-edge subject.
These events highlight the latest advancements and research in quantum communications.
PTQCI is a consortium dedicated to developing and deploying quantum communications across Portugal, aligned with the EuroQCI – European Quantum Communications Network initiative, which aims to establish secure quantum communications throughout Europe in the coming years. The consortium includes a diverse range of participants: universities and research centers like Instituto de Telecomunicações, ISEL, and IST; national organizations such as GNS, IPQ, and FCCN; industrial entities like Deimos, Adyta, Omnidea, and Warpcom; and telecommunications companies including IP Telecom and Altice Labs.
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